Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-27

Jones, d., New Orleans: medical climatclogy and
demography, Albert l. GihOn, NJ. D., Medical Dr.
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1alo \. Y; dental and oral surgery, Jonathan
The official languages of the congress will be
English, French, and German. The programs and
tites OF papers are printed In all three languages
Eacn paper or address will be printed In the
transactions" In the language In which it is
presented.
REGISTERING THE NAMES OF MEMBERS.
Some idea OF the magnitude of the coming In
ternational Medical Congress may be obtained by
calling at the Office OF DR.. j. NJ Toner, the regis
| trar. He Is the recipient of all the letters from
those who Intend to be present, and at mail time
his Office presents busy scene. Every day his
long before he win be obliged to employ an extra
force OF clerks The doctors are like the majority
certain character until the last minute In conse-
quence Registrar Toner is beginning to be deluged
with letters from doctors from all parts OF the
names and inclOsing the $40, which is the fee pre-
| scriDed Th1s money comes In nearly every shape
notes, checks, drafts, postal notes. money orders,
| express orders, &C. As the letters are received
they are opened and the contents removed and
bership, blank forms having previously been sent
out: -, These are placed in big tin box which
later in the day Dr. Franzoni who is the acting
deputy In this city OF the treasurer OF the Con-
g1esS comes In takes the money, and places II IN
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win pay for the expense Of printing the proceed
| 1ngs OF the Congress, and all the members will
receive a copy as soon as 1t Is issued from the
The registrars work is only begun when he has
disposed OF the money Enclosures In the letters.
ne mas still to classify and arrange the names and
to get them in such shape that the list can be
readily accessible for Information. pr. Toner has
q ready genius for such work, and the plan
he has adopted will no doubt prove
great success when 1T is tested during the sessions
Hi sne congress In the first place he has had four
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name OF the DOCTOR his residence and The speciality
register, and they are arranged SO that all names
beginning with certain letters are placed in one
and SO on. For instance the first book contains ali
names from to G, the second from II TO N, the
thlrd from N to S, and the fourth from 7 TO u. In
tnese DOCKS all names are recorded as fast the
applications are received. They do not appear in
Alphabetical order, except In the way mentioned
above. They are all numbered, however, and in
this way the registration can be continued until
AFTER the first meeting of the Congress and longer
IL Necessary me doctor however is preparing
arranged the names already received on cards,
which are entirely detached The number on the
10 the other DIR. Toner proposes also to place on
these cards the city addresses OF members while
ia thlS city, and also statement as to whether
they have members OF their family with them.
BY this system all the information about the
members on the register can be obtained by find
Ing their names In the cards, and then looking at
the register.
TALK WITH THE REGISTRAR.
The necessity for some system OF this sort
explained by Dr. Toner, who said to q STAR re-
porter who called at his Office, ''There are now
about 900 names registered, and every day large
number OF additional names are received. 1 eX-
pect that there will be some 5000 doctors here,
at any rate $500. AT the session in London
there was an attendance Of 1000. The represent
tatlOn from this country was not very large The
coming session We have every reason TO believe
Will be largely attended, not only by the
being present, but by the great numbers from
this country who expect to come The DOCTORS as
rule. realize the Importance OF sending in their
names Tor registration beforehand, and thus
avoid the annoyance and delay Of registering
after they have arrived In this city. We expect
to be able to have complete list OF the members
when the congress meets.
"Of course" continued the Doctor sthe main
feature OF such gathering however important
changes. The profession generally has an OppOr-
tunity of meeting With men whom they have
and then there is an Interchange OF views and
ideas which Is In the highest degree stimulating
ana inspiring. The contact with men who have
life Is great source OF education in itself. It
helps men to get out OF the ruts OF prOvtncialism
and gives them II not new ideas, at least the ain
bitiOn to reach forward to better things. The
work In the different sections is very Important.
There are many men who have ideas OF value, but
who DO not feel altogether certain that they will
stand the test until they have passed the ordeal of
critical examination by men who are competent
to know their Importance and value. II they sur
yive such test then the man may feel pretty con-
dent that his ideas are worthy OF as complete de-
velopment as he Is capable OF. The presentation
OF subjects In section Of this Medical Congress
and the discussion that is evoked afford Just such
test. Hence the Importance OF these meetings
cannot be too highly estimated. The papers read
before the sections and everything OF Importance
that Is done Is printed, and SO tie effects Of the
meeting are not dlsspated as soon as the adjourn
ment takes place"
PAPERS TO BE READ.
The lists OF those who are to read papars already
published in THE STAR, indicates the great I'm
portance OF the congress from professional point
OF view. In addition to what The STAR has pub
lished the following papers are announced under
the headings given: Climatology and demog-
raphy-Drs. Albert s. Gihon, U.S.N; Henry B.
Baker Bal, Lansing Mich; Peter H: Bryce, Toronto;
VIM thornton Parker, Newport, X. l.; Titus Mum
son Coan New York; Chas. Den1son, Denver:
Thos A. Dolan, Edinburg; John d. Macdonald, In,
d-Fardel, Paris; EugenfO Fazio, Naples; Al
fred Haviland; Henry T. Gill. Ell Dorado, Kas
eT Glsve M nay Beyr49t SYRIA Samuel W. Rel
lac, Cloyes, France; W. Boone, Shanghai, China;
ket, Nashville, Tenn; Charles Roberts, George II.
Bone Zone Baia,lmore; Charles Smart, 2. S. A.; S. Z.
s Sa LP RooaG A. stedman Colorado Henry O.
Theodore Williams, London; A. Tucker Wise, Eng
W 1aaa 1nsi9s R snaIsr Essex VI George
John ". Robertson, Napa, Cal.
Psychological medicine and nervous diseases
DTS j. b. Andrews, Buffalo; Rudolf Arndt, CRIES,
valid, Germany; II. n. Bannlster, Kankakee. IN:
3 5. bishop, chicago; L. Bremen, st. Louis; Walter
Charming, Boston; Daniel Clark, Toronto: Richd
Dewey. kankakee, ILL.,; j. Langdon Down. London:
us; W: W; Godding, Washington; Louis Frigerio,
Alexandria Italy; v. Hinze, Sc. Petersburg, Il Al.
Homen, Helsingfors, Finland; Henry NJ. Hurd,
Pontiac Mich; G. II. Hughes, st. Louis: Megal
haeS Lemos, OpOrtO, Portugal; Edward C. Mann.
Brooklyn, n. y; VIM. j. Mickle, London: HerOId
n. Meyer, Chicago; NJ. ROsenthal, Vienna:
Ira Russell, Winchendon, Mass; H. B. Mitchell
and Geo: d. Savage, London; E. C. Spitzka, New
York; D. Hack luke, Hanwell, England; John
III Francis Warner, London; p N. Wise, willard
n. Y; Philip Zenner, Cincinnati; TheO w. Fisher
Boston; G. Stanley Hall, Baltimore; GershOrn n
Hill, Independence, Iowa; Emanuel Regis Bor
deaux France; Carlos +. Macdonald, Auburn n
T.; Otto Muller, Blankenberg, Germany; Gusta-
yius Eliot, New Haven, Conn.,; E. Mendel, Berlin:
Floyd 5. Corego, Buffalo; Arthur Mitchell, Edin,
mis- Worcester, Mass; A. d. Rockwell, New York.
Louis j. Lautenbach, Philadelphia.
Dental and oral surgery: Drs. Andrieu, Paris:
Thompson, Topeka, Kan; Chisholm Tuscaloosa
Ala; Talbot, Chicago; Angle, Minneapolis: PORE
Cincinnati; Goddard, San Francisco; Brasseur'
Paris.
THE GRAND HALL IN THE PENSION BUILDING
The hall, or court, Of the new United States Pen
sion Office, which is to be used during the sessions
OF the International Medical Congress for the ban
quet and receptions is OF truly magnificent dimen-
sionS. From wall to wall the length Is 3l6feet
the line running east and west In width 1t is Ia
1eet, thuS containing surface area OF 36656
square Feet. This Is probably the largest level